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17 YEARS AGO TODAY MY DAD DIED, BUT THE PAIN OF LOSING HIM WILL LIVE WITH ME FOREVER!
October 31st 1998 was without doubt the worst day of my life so far. It was worse than when I got told by a doctor twelve months later, that I needed an investigation to make sure I did not have … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, death, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, grief, HAROLD LLOYD, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, TRIBUTE, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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MY LYMPHOEDEMA IS IMPROVING AND ALL I HAVE DONE IS………..EXERCISE MORE!
“Lymphoedema is a chronic condition that causes swelling when the lymphatic system is not able to drain fluid properly”.(Google search). “Lymphoedema is a swelling that develops as a result of an impaired lymphatic system. This may be as a result of … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, cellulitis, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, EMOTION, FAMILY, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, skin infection, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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‘HOPE IS THE ONLY THING THAT KEEPS ME ALIVE’ – MY ‘MIND’ SUMMER CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION ENTRY ON THE THEME OF HOPE.
HOPE IS THE ONLY THING THAT KEEPS ME ALIVE! Ever woken up wishing you had not? I do not mean because you fancy another half-hour or so in bed, I mean because your whole being is CRIPPLED with anxiety … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, cellulitis, death, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, EMOTION, FAMILY, grief, HAROLD LLOYD, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, RANT, social media, THE ARTS, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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I WILL ALWAYS BE A SOFT, SENSITIVE AND EMOTIONAL MAN. I AM SO GLAD THAT I AM TOO…….WELL, MOST OF THE TIME!
I will always be a SOFT, SENSITIVE and EMOTIONAL MAN. This is a fact of life that I do not mind one bit. Well OK, at times I wish was a bit harder, bit rougher around the edges but that … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, BOOKS, COMEDY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, MENTAL HEALTH, RANT, social media, SPORT, TRUE STORIES, twitter, UFC, Uncategorized
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Tagged anxiety, BEST MATE, BIG BOYS DON'T CRY, books, CAMP, CHARACTER, CLOTHES, COLLEGE, COMEDY, CONFRONTATION, cricket, CRY, CRYING, del boy, del trotter, DEPRESSION, DRESS SENSE, EMOTION, EMOTIONAL, EMOTIONAL PERSONALITY, FAKE, FAKE HARDNESS, FAKE LOOK, FAKE PERSONALITY, Family, FASHION, father, FEELINGS, FEMININE SIDE, FEMININITY, FILMS, football, FRIENDHIP, FRIENDS, friendship, GIRLS, GROWING UP, GUILT, GUILTY, GYM, HAIRSTYLES, HARD, HARD LOOK, HARD WALK, IMMATURE, IMMATURITY, LAD CULTURE, LAD CUTURE, LADDISH CULTURE, LADS, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, LOLLY, LOVE PINK, MACHO, MANLY PURSUITS, MENTAL, mental health, MENTAL TOUGHNESS, METROSEXUAL, MICHAEL BISPING, MIND, MR.T, nerves, NICE GUY, ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES, OPEN EMOTIONALLY, OPINIONATED, PERCEPTION, PERSONALITY, PINK, rant, REALITY, RELATIONSHIP, scarf, SCARG, scarves, sense of humour, SENSIITIVE, SENSITIVE, SENSITIVENESS, SENSITIVITY, SHAVED HEAD, SHOWING YOUR FEELINGS, SHY, SOFT, SPORT, TIN-TIN, TRENDY, TRUE FEELING, TRUE FEELINGS, true stories, Twitter, ufc, UNCATEGORISED, Unexploded, Unexploded BY ALISON MACLEOD, UNI, UPSET, VULNERABILITY, WEDDINGS, WIMP, WORKING OUT, WORRY, WORRYING, YELLOW
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NEVER FELT SO ANGRY, FRUSTRATED AND DEPRESSED AS I DO RIGHT NOW….ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE OCD!
ANGRY, FRUSTRATED AND DEPRESSED…….this is how I feel right now. I have been feeling like this for at least the last three years if I am honest, but last night as I went to bed these feelings were utterly overwhelming … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, COMPLIMENT, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, NHS, OCD, skin infection, TRUE STORIES, twitter, Uncategorized
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Tagged ANGER, ANGRY, ANGUISH, anxiety, ANXIOUS, BACK PAIN, banter, BLOGGING, CAREER, CATHARTIC, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, CONTAMINATION, CONTAMINATION FLARE-UP, DEPRESSED, DEPRESSION, DOCTORS, DOG DIRT, DOG DIRT FEAR, DOG DIRT PHOBIA, Family, fear, FIGHT, FLARE-UP, FRUSTRATED, frustration, GALLBLADDER REMOVED, GALLBLADDER SURGERY, GPS, Health, HEARTACHE, HEARTBREAK, HERNIA SUGERY, HOPE, ILL HEALTH, JOB, JOBLESS, laughter, LIFE, LOWER BACK PAIN, LUMBAR SPINE BACK PAIN, MALE HEALTH, MALE MENTAL HEALTH, MENS MENTAL HEALTH, mental health, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, MIND, MIND MANCHESTER, MIND MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY, MIND UK, MISERY, nerves, NHS, NO HOPE, O.C.D, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, OCD ACTION UK, OCD UK, PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN, PELVIC PAIN, physical health, sad, SADNESS, SELF HARM, SINUS SURGERY, SPONDYLOLISTHESIS, SUFFERING, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, SUICIDE, SUPPORT, UNIVERSITY, UNLOADING, UPSET, WRITER, writing, WRITING CAREER
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ANOTHER SETBACK AND BODY BLOW……….I DO HAVE LYMPHOEDEMA AFTER ALL!
A week ago I had appointment at a local hospital where my worst fears were confirmed, I do indeed have a lifelong condition called lymphoedema(in my lower legs) after all. I say after all because I have had this possible … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, cellulitis, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, EMOTION, FAMILY, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, RANT, skin infection, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged acidic, ANGUISH, ANKLE SWELLING, ANKLES, anxiety, BACK PAIN, body blow, CELLULITIS, CHRONIC BACTERIAL PROSTATITIS, chronic health problem, CHRONIC PAIN, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, COMPRESSION PUMP, COMPRESSION STOCKINGS, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, DIARY, DOCTORS, DOPPLER LEG SCAN, EMOTION, Family, fed up, FEELING, FLOWTRON, FLUID BUILD UP, FLUID RETENTION, GILMORE'S GROIN, Health, HERNIA, HOPE, ILL, ILL HEALTH, LEG SWELLING, LEGS, LIFE, LIPODEMA, lymph, LYMPH DRAINAGE, LYMPH DRANAGE, LYMPH GLAND EXERCISES, LYMPH GLANDS, lymphatic drainage, LYMPHODEMA, LYMPHOEDEMA, LYMPHOEDEMA CLINIC, LYMPHOGRAM, MANUAL LYMPH DRAINAGE, manual lymphatic drainage, MENS HEALTH, mental health, MLD, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, NERVE COMPRESSION, NHS, NO CURE, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, over acidic, over acidix, pain, PELVIC PAI N, physical health, POISONING, rant, REAL LIFE, SADNESS, SCIATICA, SETBACK, SINUS SURGERY, SKIN INFECTION, SLIPPED VERTEBRATE, SPONDYLOLISTHESIS, STOCKINGS, SWOLLEN LIMBS, TRAUMA, TYPE ONE DIABETES, UNCATEGORISED, UNCATEGORIZED, UPSET, VASCULAR, VASCULAR CONSULTANT, WOORY, WORRIES, WORRY
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THE VERDICT IS DUE IN ANY MINUTE…DOES ANDY LLOYD HAVE LYMPHOEDEMA OR NOT?
JUDGE : “Members of the jury do you find the defendant Mr Andrew Lloyd guilty or not guilty of having LYMPHOEDEMA…..FOR LIFE?” Chief Juror : “NOT GUILTY YOUR HONOUR!” Reporter : “Screams from the gallery, Andy Lloyd looks stunned in disbelief … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, cellulitis, COMEDY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, RANT, skin infection, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged ANATOMY, ANGUISH, ANKLES, ANTIBIOTICS, anxiety, BACK PAIN, CELLULITIS, CHRONIC BACTERIAL PROSTATITIS, CHRONIC PAIN, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, CLINDAMYCIN, COMEDY, COURT, COURTROOM, DEPRESSION, DISBELIEF, DOCTOR, DOCTORS, EMOTION, EXCESS FLUID, FEET, FOOT RASH, GOOD NEWS, GPS, Health, HEALTH CON, HEALTH CONDITION, HEART WARMING, HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL DOCTORS, ILL, ILL HEALTH, JUDGE, LEGS, LIFE, LIPOEDEMA, LOWER BACK PAIN, LOWER LIMBS, lymph, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHODEMA, LYMPHOEDEMA, LYMPHOGRAM, MALE HEALTH, MANUAL LYMPH DRAINAGE, manual lymphatic drainage, MEDICAL CONDITION, MEDICINE, MENS HEALTH, mental health, MISDIAGNOSIS, MOVING, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, NERVE COMPRESSION, NHS, OCD, ORDEAL, pain, PATIENT, PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN, PELVIC PAI N, PELVIS, physio, PUFFY FEET, PUFFY LEGS, rant, RASH, REAL LIFE, scans, screenplay, SHOCK, skin, SKIN INFECTION, skincare, SLIPPED VERTEBRATE, SPONDYLOLISTHESIS, SUFFERING, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, SWELLING, SWOLLEN ANKLES, SWOLLEN FEET, SWOLLEN LEGS, SWOLLEN LOWER LIMBS, TRAUMA, TRUE STORY, UNWELL, UPSET, VASCULAR, VASCULAR ASSESSMENT, VASCULAR CLINIC, WORRY, WRONG DIAGNOSIS
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